Trichoderma atroviride enhances ROS scavenging systems, primary and secondary metabolism increasing the yield of soybean plants.

Trichoderma application offers soybean farmers global benefits by enhancing plant growth stimulation and crop yield. Globally, beneficial fungus application rise as more sustainable agricultural practices, improving resilience against climate change impacts. Biostimulants are promising tools for mitigating abiotic stresses and increasing soybean yield.

Drought stress disrupts biological nitrogen fixation and starch accumulation compromising growth and yield of cowpea plants.

Water scarcity is one of the most important abiotic stresses in biological nitrogen fixation, often limiting the yield of leguminous plants. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of soil moisture on biological nitrogen fixation, cellular osmotic adjustment and cowpea yield. Water restriction started 20 days after sowing with different levels (20, 40, 60, and 80 %) of soil water retention capacity (SWRC).

Selenium fertilization enhances carotenoid and antioxidant metabolism to scavenge ROS and increase yield of maize plants under drought stress.

Water deficit (WD) is a phenomenon increasingly in different regions worldwide impacting agricultural production and food security. Selenium (Se) fertilization can help mitigate stress in plants, promoting greater resistance to adverse conditions, this element acts as an antioxidant, protecting plant cells from damage caused by environmental stress. This study aimed to evaluate the benefit effect of Se against WD by regulating metabolic responses.

Application of sodium selenate to cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) increases shoot and grain Se partitioning with strong genotypic interactions.

Backgorund: Cowpea is a crop widely used in developing countries due its rusticity. Besides its rich genotypic variability, most breeding programs do not explore its potential to improve elements uptake. Selenium (Se) is a scarce element in most soils, resulting in its deficiency being common in human diets.